There is no rush or fuss this weekend. Last night kicked it off with a lovely steak dinner down at Markie's house. He knows how much I love Nebeolo's and so he shared a favorite of his from Bonny Doon Winery. Quite a nice compliment to the dinner. We chatted and it was good to see him after not doing so for nearly a month. He has been on the road quite a bit lately and this was actually a make-up to the prior Friday when I got hit by that fever. Everything works out in the end to be sure. Today was an early one for me and it was a flurry of errands and having groceries delivered plus several phone calls.
Today's double feature started with
Guarding Tess and it stars Shirley MacLaine as a former First Lady of the US wants a particular Secret Service agent (Nicholas Cage) to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her. It has funny moments and tense moments included. Then I watched a movie my sister gave me for Valentine's Day called
Mirror, Mirror. It came out last year and stars Julia Roberts as an evil queen who steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. It has some great lines in it and the guy who plays the Prince was quite handsome and yet I do not recall who it was. The men who play the "seven dwarfs" are hilarious! It is a complete toss-up of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, modernized.
Sunday were two old favorites -
Secondhand Lions which is a great flick which is a coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas. The two uncles are played by Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. The second movie was
The King's Speech. Did you ever see it? Colin Firth is wonderful in this movie about the story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. And so there you go. Enjoy the day.
Sunday were two old favorites - Secondhand Lions which is a great flick which is a coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas. The two uncles are played by Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. The second movie was The King's Speech. Did you ever see it? Colin Firth is wonderful in this movie about the story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. And so there you go. Enjoy the day. 
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